The web site below will give you a very romanticised view of the Seal-Mathis School. It has been quite a hit up here in Yankeeland. Bill If you have not already seen it, I thought you might enjoy reading a guest editorial written by Bill Mathis titled A School That Healed Our World which appeared in yesterday's Rutland Herald. To view A School That Healed Our World go to: http://rutlandherald.nybor.com/Editorial/Article/35786.html Thank you. Jeffrey Francis Vermont Superintendents Association (802) 229-5834 jfrancis@vsa.k12.vt.us </blockquote></x-html> [Bill Mathis is my brother. Richard] -- Richard A. Mathis ramat@mindspring.com

Hi Tammie, My Wallen was Steve Wallen and they were from Hancock County TN. Norval Wallen is my relative he just recently passed away earlier this year. 1 Stephen Richard Wallen b: 1884 d: 1969 . +Julia Pearl Barner b: September 06, 1896 d: 1955 ...... 2 Norval I. Wallen b: May 24, 1916 in Fears, AK d. November 28, 2000 in Springfield, Greene Co., MO ..........+Marie Woody b: December 16, 1915 d: October 31, 1996 in Springfield, Greene Co., MO m: August 16, 1935 in Hartville, MO .............. 3 Norval I. Wallen, Jr b: 1938 .................+Myrana Barnes b: 1939 .....................4 Charessia Wallen .........................+James Horn .....................4 Norval I Wallen III .........................+Pami William Henry Barner and Andromica Short were Julia Pearl Barner's parents. Let me know if you see any connection. Tammy http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~tammyh ICQ # 2641093 email:tammy-h2000@home.com

Tammy, The Hancock co Historical and Genealogical Society is your best bet in Sneedville, Tn. It is located in the old brick jail bldg, (side entrance) next to the Cash and Tote Store. The old jail is being restored. Office is open Tues, Thurs, and Fri from 10 til 2, and Sat from 9 til 12. Their address is: P. O. Box 307, Sneedville, Tn 37869. Ph 423-733-0140. All the books that have been published about the area and the Melungeons are for sale there. The are no longer available at the court house. Their E-mail address is still pending. I checked 2 weeks age and it wasn't available then. There is a Town Motel located over a store on the mail street across from the Courthouse but I don't have the number. That would be your most central location to stay at. Good Luck, Margaret Long Mabrey Hancock co list administrator ----- Original Message ----- From: "tammy minkler" <t_minkler@hotmail.com> To: <TNHANCOC-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 12:29 PM Subject: Re: [TNHANCOC] Trip to Hancock County > I wonder?Is Cumberland Gap north of Tazewell?Tazewell would also be a handy > location as it is the hub of claiborn co. and the courthouse there should > have the older records. > Also check the library.It is a 20 min.or so drive to Hancock co.My > opinion?Bean Station would be the ideal place as it is between both,but it > is south of Clinch Mtn.(20min.to Hancock-30min.to Claiborn)Here you could > visit Grainger Co. library that is rich with resources,tho it is > small.Located on 11W,Harris Motor Court is a decent motel.Be glad to give > directions!Let me know! Tammy in Grainger Co. > > > >From: "klmullins" <kevmulln@knoxnews.infi.net> > >To: TNHANCOC-L@rootsweb.com > >Subject: Re: [TNHANCOC] Trip to Hancock County > >Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2001 04:11:08 -0400 > > > >Janet, > > there is a motel in Jonesville, (Lee Co) VA called the Jonesville Motor > >Lodge, you might want to consider staying there, as it is probably the > >handiest location for the area you'll be looking in. I don't think Hancock > >Co even has a hotel. They did have a couple of rooms over a store front > >that > >they used for a hotel, but I'm not sure if they still use them. Cumberland > >Gap, TN (and nearby Middlesboro, KY), about 30 miles or so to the west in > >Claiborne Co, has some great accommodations. Beautiful drive to Sneedville > >or Jonesville , especially this time of year, but make sure you have plenty > >of gas! > > Hancock Co doesn't have too many recources as far as written records > >go, > >but if you can make a connection with a "cousin", you can hit a goldmine. > >If > >you strike up a conversation with anyone, ask if they are familier with > >your > >surnames, many of the families have been in the area a long time and may > >know your kin. I'll write you privately and give you the phone number of a > >very good family researcher in Sneedville. I'm not sure if she will be able > >to help you much, but she may be able to point you in the right direction > >as > >far as where to search. I'm not sure about local recources in Lee Co, but I > >believe Claiborne Co has a very good historical society, though I've never > >been there myself. > > There are many cemetaries in Hancock, and many that are overgrown and > >forgotten. Some cemetaries have graves with markers, but no names on them. > >There are some cemetary listings in one of the "Hancock Co and it's People" > >books. I believe they have the book at the Courthouse in Sneedville, and > >will let you look through it. There is an indexed surname listing, so > >maybe > >that will help. > > Mulberry Gap Baptist has a beautiful graveyard and is well kept. It's > >not too hard to find if you have a map (which you should definately have!). > >Good luck, > >Kevin > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: Janet Zengel Messer <jzm@atlantic.net> > >To: <TNHANCOC-L@rootsweb.com> > >Sent: Monday, October 15, 2001 10:12 PM > >Subject: [TNHANCOC] Trip to Hancock County > > > > > > > My sister and I will be in the Hancock/Claiborne County area next week > >to > > > do some family tree research. We will be researching the BISHOP, > >HOPKINS, > > > CLOUSE, and COLE families, all of whom arrived in this area in the early > > > 1800s. I would greatly appreciate any information any lister can > >provide > > > in response to the following questions: > > > > > > (1) Any suggestions for a good place to stay that would provide easy > > > access to Hancock and Claiborne Counties, TN, as well as Lee County, VA? > > > > > > (2) What local resources should we be sure to take advantage of? (I > >have > > > been advised of the Hancock County Historical and Genealogy Society - > >are > > > there any other places we should check out?) > > > > > > (3) Any suggestions for old cemeteries to check out? I believe the > > > various family branches were pretty much scattered around the county, > > > although most were listed in the 33rd Subdivision in the 1850 census, > >and > > > in Mulberry Gap and Sumpter Townships in the 1860 census. I have read > >that > > > one of my ancestors was buried in the Mulberry Gap Baptist Meeting House > > > Cemetery. Is anyone familiar with this cemetery? > > > > > > Thanks! > > > > > > Best regards, > > > Janet Messer > > > Micanopy Florida > > > > > > > > >============================== > >Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > >Source for Family History Online. Go to: > >http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp > > > ============================== > Ancestry.com Genealogical Databases > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist2.asp > Search over 2500 databases with one easy query! >

I wonder?Is Cumberland Gap north of Tazewell?Tazewell would also be a handy location as it is the hub of claiborn co. and the courthouse there should have the older records. Also check the library.It is a 20 min.or so drive to Hancock co.My opinion?Bean Station would be the ideal place as it is between both,but it is south of Clinch Mtn.(20min.to Hancock-30min.to Claiborn)Here you could visit Grainger Co. library that is rich with resources,tho it is small.Located on 11W,Harris Motor Court is a decent motel.Be glad to give directions!Let me know! Tammy in Grainger Co. >From: "klmullins" <kevmulln@knoxnews.infi.net> >To: TNHANCOC-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [TNHANCOC] Trip to Hancock County >Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2001 04:11:08 -0400 > >Janet, > there is a motel in Jonesville, (Lee Co) VA called the Jonesville Motor >Lodge, you might want to consider staying there, as it is probably the >handiest location for the area you'll be looking in. I don't think Hancock >Co even has a hotel. They did have a couple of rooms over a store front >that >they used for a hotel, but I'm not sure if they still use them. Cumberland >Gap, TN (and nearby Middlesboro, KY), about 30 miles or so to the west in >Claiborne Co, has some great accommodations. Beautiful drive to Sneedville >or Jonesville , especially this time of year, but make sure you have plenty >of gas! > Hancock Co doesn't have too many recources as far as written records >go, >but if you can make a connection with a "cousin", you can hit a goldmine. >If >you strike up a conversation with anyone, ask if they are familier with >your >surnames, many of the families have been in the area a long time and may >know your kin. I'll write you privately and give you the phone number of a >very good family researcher in Sneedville. I'm not sure if she will be able >to help you much, but she may be able to point you in the right direction >as >far as where to search. I'm not sure about local recources in Lee Co, but I >believe Claiborne Co has a very good historical society, though I've never >been there myself. > There are many cemetaries in Hancock, and many that are overgrown and >forgotten. Some cemetaries have graves with markers, but no names on them. >There are some cemetary listings in one of the "Hancock Co and it's People" >books. I believe they have the book at the Courthouse in Sneedville, and >will let you look through it. There is an indexed surname listing, so >maybe >that will help. > Mulberry Gap Baptist has a beautiful graveyard and is well kept. It's >not too hard to find if you have a map (which you should definately have!). >Good luck, >Kevin > >----- Original Message ----- >From: Janet Zengel Messer <jzm@atlantic.net> >To: <TNHANCOC-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Monday, October 15, 2001 10:12 PM >Subject: [TNHANCOC] Trip to Hancock County > > > > My sister and I will be in the Hancock/Claiborne County area next week >to > > do some family tree research. We will be researching the BISHOP, >HOPKINS, > > CLOUSE, and COLE families, all of whom arrived in this area in the early > > 1800s. I would greatly appreciate any information any lister can >provide > > in response to the following questions: > > > > (1) Any suggestions for a good place to stay that would provide easy > > access to Hancock and Claiborne Counties, TN, as well as Lee County, VA? > > > > (2) What local resources should we be sure to take advantage of? (I >have > > been advised of the Hancock County Historical and Genealogy Society - >are > > there any other places we should check out?) > > > > (3) Any suggestions for old cemeteries to check out? I believe the > > various family branches were pretty much scattered around the county, > > although most were listed in the 33rd Subdivision in the 1850 census, >and > > in Mulberry Gap and Sumpter Townships in the 1860 census. I have read >that > > one of my ancestors was buried in the Mulberry Gap Baptist Meeting House > > Cemetery. Is anyone familiar with this cemetery? > > > > Thanks! > > > > Best regards, > > Janet Messer > > Micanopy Florida > > > > >============================== >Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 >Source for Family History Online. Go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp

Janet, there is a motel in Jonesville, (Lee Co) VA called the Jonesville Motor Lodge, you might want to consider staying there, as it is probably the handiest location for the area you'll be looking in. I don't think Hancock Co even has a hotel. They did have a couple of rooms over a store front that they used for a hotel, but I'm not sure if they still use them. Cumberland Gap, TN (and nearby Middlesboro, KY), about 30 miles or so to the west in Claiborne Co, has some great accommodations. Beautiful drive to Sneedville or Jonesville , especially this time of year, but make sure you have plenty of gas! Hancock Co doesn't have too many recources as far as written records go, but if you can make a connection with a "cousin", you can hit a goldmine. If you strike up a conversation with anyone, ask if they are familier with your surnames, many of the families have been in the area a long time and may know your kin. I'll write you privately and give you the phone number of a very good family researcher in Sneedville. I'm not sure if she will be able to help you much, but she may be able to point you in the right direction as far as where to search. I'm not sure about local recources in Lee Co, but I believe Claiborne Co has a very good historical society, though I've never been there myself. There are many cemetaries in Hancock, and many that are overgrown and forgotten. Some cemetaries have graves with markers, but no names on them. There are some cemetary listings in one of the "Hancock Co and it's People" books. I believe they have the book at the Courthouse in Sneedville, and will let you look through it. There is an indexed surname listing, so maybe that will help. Mulberry Gap Baptist has a beautiful graveyard and is well kept. It's not too hard to find if you have a map (which you should definately have!). Good luck, Kevin ----- Original Message ----- From: Janet Zengel Messer <jzm@atlantic.net> To: <TNHANCOC-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, October 15, 2001 10:12 PM Subject: [TNHANCOC] Trip to Hancock County > My sister and I will be in the Hancock/Claiborne County area next week to > do some family tree research. We will be researching the BISHOP, HOPKINS, > CLOUSE, and COLE families, all of whom arrived in this area in the early > 1800s. I would greatly appreciate any information any lister can provide > in response to the following questions: > > (1) Any suggestions for a good place to stay that would provide easy > access to Hancock and Claiborne Counties, TN, as well as Lee County, VA? > > (2) What local resources should we be sure to take advantage of? (I have > been advised of the Hancock County Historical and Genealogy Society - are > there any other places we should check out?) > > (3) Any suggestions for old cemeteries to check out? I believe the > various family branches were pretty much scattered around the county, > although most were listed in the 33rd Subdivision in the 1850 census, and > in Mulberry Gap and Sumpter Townships in the 1860 census. I have read that > one of my ancestors was buried in the Mulberry Gap Baptist Meeting House > Cemetery. Is anyone familiar with this cemetery? > > Thanks! > > Best regards, > Janet Messer > Micanopy Florida >

My sister and I will be in the Hancock/Claiborne County area next week to do some family tree research. We will be researching the BISHOP, HOPKINS, CLOUSE, and COLE families, all of whom arrived in this area in the early 1800s. I would greatly appreciate any information any lister can provide in response to the following questions: (1) Any suggestions for a good place to stay that would provide easy access to Hancock and Claiborne Counties, TN, as well as Lee County, VA? (2) What local resources should we be sure to take advantage of? (I have been advised of the Hancock County Historical and Genealogy Society - are there any other places we should check out?) (3) Any suggestions for old cemeteries to check out? I believe the various family branches were pretty much scattered around the county, although most were listed in the 33rd Subdivision in the 1850 census, and in Mulberry Gap and Sumpter Townships in the 1860 census. I have read that one of my ancestors was buried in the Mulberry Gap Baptist Meeting House Cemetery. Is anyone familiar with this cemetery? Thanks! Best regards, Janet Messer Micanopy Florida

I am researching the following surnames:Hall and Wallen of Kyles Ford area,Yount and Williams of Treadway,also Odom,Drinnon,and Waddell.Have some info on Younts and Wallen for anyone thats interested.Thanks in advance for any info on these surnames!Tammy Yount Minkler _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp

My ggg grandfather Adam HOPKINS reportedly married Nancy E. GUESS, probably around 1826, in either Lee County, Virginia or Claiborne County, Tennessee. The family remained in the Claiborne/Hancock County until around 1849, when they moved out to Appanoose County, Iowa. According to census records, Nancy GUESS was born in Alabama between 1800 and 1810. She may have had a sister named Sarah (Sally) GUESS who married Adam's brother Elijah HOPKINS. Elijah and his family remained in the Claiborne/Hancock County area. Although I have learned quite a bit about the HOPKINS family, I have not had any luck with the GUESS family. I would greatly appreciate hearing from anyone who might know something about the this family. Thanks! Regards, Janet Messer Micanopy, Florida

Hello everyone, I really enjoyed the Sneedville Fall Festival, and especially talking with Pat Elder. Pat please email me pferguso@sun-spot.com Penny Ferguson London, KY

>From the Knoxville News-Sentinel, Knoxville, TN, September 24, 2001. DRINNON, ROSALIE WOLFE - age 68, of Sneedville, passed away Saturday, Sept. 22, 2001, at the Morristown Hamblen Healthcare System. She was a member of Chinquapin Missionary Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jim and Lillie Wolfe; infant granddaughter, Amy Livesay; brothers, Donald, Jep, Woodrow and Taylor Wolfe; sisters, Dexter Seal, Janelle Mullins and Florence Wolfe. Survivors: husband, Kenzie Eugene Drinnon of Sneedville; sons and daughters-in-law, Steve and Cindy Drinnon of New Market, Tenn., Randy and Marsha Drinnon of Sneedville; David and Debbie Drinnon of Sneedville; daughter and son-in-law, Rita and Dale Livesay of Knoxville; son, Joel Drinnon of Sneedville; grandchildren, Melissa and Eddy Pealger of Hendersonville, N.C., Jessica Drinnon of New Market, Tenn., Emily and Jordan Livesay of Knoxville, Chris, Carrie, Erin, Brooke, Brian and Erica Drinnon of Sneedville; brother and sister-in-law, Marshall and Eula Wolfe of New Market; sisters, Ruby Bell of Mooresburg, Tenn., Bonnie Greene of Morristown, Hazel Waggoner of Kingsport, Mae Bell of Morristown. Special friend, Mildred Wolfe, and several nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Chinquapin Baptist Church. Funeral services will be conducted 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2001, at the Chinquapin Missionary Baptist Church, Rev. Kyle Gregory, Jr., Rev. Homer Collins, and Rev. John McCoy officiating. Interment in the Carpenter Cemetery. The family will receive friends 6-9 p.m. Monday, Sept. 24, 2001, at the McNeil Funeral Home, Sneedville, Tenn. -- Richard A. Mathis ramat@mindspring.com

Check out my Hancock Co. Mullins homepage at: http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/t/u/c/Tita-K-Tucker/

Is there someone who can do a lookup for Joseph NOTHERN (NORTHERN) in Hancock Co. - 1850? He's listed on page 12 of 32nd Sub Division. Thanks!! Jen Bawden Family Webpage - http://www.bawdenfamily.com Hills and Hollows of Kentucky - http://www.hillsandhollows.com

My Uncle Orville Nichols's death certificate states that his parents were Granville Nichols and Sarah Delph Nichols of Hancock County, Tennessee. I'm looking for any info on ancestors or descendents of Granville and Sarah. Navada Gibson Heflin

Anyone in & Knoxville area know these names? JEFF,WILL,JAMES HOUSTON,AGNES,JOHN MARUIN "DAUB" & LIZZI MOORE?.JAMES HOUSTON,JOHN & LIZZI are ACCOUNTED FOR,i met JACK MOORE son of JEFF in 1972 he was retiring from a heating/ac business in Knoxville.he has a 1/2 brother FRANK,he had a mental problem.Jack had a brother CHARLIE,& 2 sisters,no names.LIZZI married CHARLIE TOWNSLEY in TAZEWELL.AGNES moved to Oregon around 1895-1900 with 2 kids.WILL was a gambler,last seen 1912-18.There are TOWNSLEYS in CLAIBORNE COUNTY married in the MOORE family thank you,Ray

Charles Ray Hopkins HOLTON -- Charles Ray "Tennessee" Hopkins, 78, Horton, formerly of Holton, died Monday, Aug. 27, 2001, at home. He was born July 28, 1923, in Sneedville, Tenn., to Charles and Laura Lucas Hopkins. He worked for Meadow Gold Dairy in Topeka for 29 years. He moved to Holton in 1969 and worked for the Jackson County Senior Citizens Service. He was a member of the former Bible Baptist Church, now Bethany Baptist, and Labor Union Local No. 576 in Topeka.   He married Linda Nellie Payne on June 25, 1956, in Tennessee. They moved to Horton about five years ago. She survives. Other survivors include two sons, Everett Hopkins and Robert Hopkins, both in Holton; four daughters, Nancy Bradley and Helen Hopkins, both in Holton, Linda Marr, Topeka, and Mary Jane Enault, Horton; four brothers, Lawrence Hopkins, Topeka, Stanley Hopkins, Hemlock, Ind., Herb Hopkins, Summitville, Ind., and Eck Hopkins, Sneedville, Tenn.; seven grandchildren; eight stepgrandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Holton. Burial will be in Holton Cemetery. Mr. Hopkins will lie in state until time of services at the funeral home, where relatives and friends will meet from 7 to 8 p.m. today. Memorial contributions may be made to Bethany Baptist Church in Holton or Northeast Kansas Multi-County Hospice. Topeka Kansas

See newspaper story: http://www.zwire.com/site/news.asp?brd=1613 -- Richard A. Mathis ramat@mindspring.com

William Haas, Hancock County, TN Constable murdered August 22, 2001. -- Richard A. Mathis ramat@mindspring.com

This email was sent to me by another military spouse. If any of you have any family members that were in the war you may want to take a look at this site. It is very easy to understand and find names. Sherry Subject: FW: > Dog Tags Found In Viet Nam > > On a recent "Today Show" there was a story about two men who went to Hanoi on a business trip. The men encountered a guy selling old GI dog tags from US servicemen who were killed during the Viet Nam War. They were disgusted by the thought of this man profiting from the sale of these tags. Upon returning to the U.S., they decided to go back to Viet Nam and purchase ALL the dog tags. They did so, paying 19 cents per tag! They brought home several hundred tags. The plan is to return the tags to surviving family members, when they can find them. The process has already begun with one set being turned over to a grieving Mom on July 4th, (coincidentally, it was on her birthday)! > > These two men have set up a website listing the names of all those whose tags they purchased: > http://www.founddogtags.com > If you lost friends, family, or know of someone who lost a loved one in Viet Nam, I suggest you check out this website. If you recognize a name, there's an e-mail address to contact these two men and to help in their efforts to return the dogtag to it's rightful survivor. I'm sure a family member would be eternally grateful to have such an important item returned. Please help by checking this website. And please send the website address to everyone you know. The more people who see the lists, the greater the chance of returning ALL the tags to those who lost loved ones in Viet Nam! > > The discovery of these tags after so many years from servicemen dead, missing and in some cases still alive is mindboggling when you consider the emotions that will be reignited. I leave you to your own thoughts on this one... >

To get a copy of the Hancock County, TN Pictorial History Book (Which is mostly pictures) see the web sites below: Historical Society: http://www.korrnet.org/overhome/page3.html Book Page: http://www.korrnet.org/overhome/page3i.html Order Form: http://www.korrnet.org/overhome/page3m.html Enjoy! -- Richard A. Mathis ramat@mindspring.com

Hello, we have a new web site Please go in and look around and watch the two movies to see if you can use the programs. www.prepaidlegal.com/go/roberthomer ----- Original Message ----- From: <SLDELUNG@cs.com> To: <TNHANCOC-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2001 10:21 AM Subject: [TNHANCOC] Barbara Moore > Is Barbara Moore, who submitted many pictures to the new Hancock County > Pictorial a member of this list? If so would she please contact me. > > I have some questions about some of the pictures she submitted. > > Many thanks, > Sherry > > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB >